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A charity committed to fighting
breast cancer through research and awareness. |
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Dedicated to providing free
help, information and support to women with breast cancer
or other breast-related problems as well as to their families,
partners and friends. |
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Offers a therapy programme
for people with cancer and their supporters which is entirely
complementary to medical treatment. The programme includes
relaxation, visualisation, meditation, counselling, healing,
art and music therapy, bodywork and nutritional advice. |
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Helps people with cancer,
their families and friends live with cancer. Cancer nurses
provide information, emotional support and practical advice
by telephone or letter. |
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Supports people with lymphoedema
and works for better awareness by doctors and for appropriate
standards of care. |
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Provides information and emotional
support for lymphoma (Hodgkin’s disease and non-Hodgkin’s
lymphoma) patients and their families. |
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Supports and develops services
to provide specialist care for people with cancer at every
stage of their illness. This includes an information line;
Macmillan nurses; Macmillan doctors; Macmillan cancer care
and information units; financial help through patient grants.
Services usually part of the NHS. Information on services
available on request. Applications for patient grants through
hospital and hospice nurses, social workers and other health
care professionals. |
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Hands-on palliative nursing
care is provided during the day and overnight in patient’s
homes by a nationwide network of Marie Curie nurses. This
is available through the local district nursing service.
Also runs eleven Marie Curie Centres – admission by referral
from GP or consultant. Both the services are free of charge. |
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A support organisation for
women with ovarian cancer. Develops and works with other
cancer organisations to provide relevant literature. |
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Finding ways to improve the
care and welfare of people whose lives are affected by
prostate cancer. Free information leaflets and telephone
helpline manned by counsellors. A network of self-help
groups. |
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Dedicated to
defeating lung cancer through research, prevention and
support for those affected. |
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ACT (Association for Children with Life-threatening or Terminal Conditions and their Families)
Encourages the development of children's palliative care services, promotes models of good care and provides information. There is a charter setting out the standards and facilities which should be available for all affected families.
www.act.org.uk |
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Brain Tumour Foundation
Aims to develop a support network as well as providing education and information resource for patients, their families and health care professionals.
Information via www.cancerhelp.org.uk |
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UK CancerIndex
Cancer-UK is an independent non-profit site that aims to provide both overview information and a gateway to cancer resources in the UK . It is part of the CancerIndex family of Web sites, established in 1996.
www.cancer-uk.org |
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Cancer and Leukaemia in Childhood Trust (CLIC)
A charity founded in 1976, CLIC has branches in the South West, Oxford , Kent and Edinburgh . The Web site includes details about CLIC, events, news and contact information www.clic.org.uk |
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Leukaemia Research Fund
A national cancer charity funding research into leukaemia and other types of cancer. The site includes online patient information booklets, and research abstracts.
www.lrf.org.uk |
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Colon Cancer Concern
Concerned solely with bowel cancer. Aims to sustain the normal quality of life, increase the cure rate and to prolong the survival colorectal cancer patients, developing treatments, campaigning for screening and treatments of proven benefit.
www.coloncancer.org.uk |
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London Prostate Cancer Centre
Site provides information, advice and treatment from four of the UK 's leading cancer specialists. Includes extensive information on causes, diagnosis, treatment options and latest research into the disease.
www.prostatecancertreatment.co.uk |
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Urostomy Association
Aims to assist all those who have undergone surgery or removal of the bladder with regard to appliances, work situations, marital problems and to assist them to resume as full a life as possible with every confidence.
Information via www.cancerbacup.org.uk |
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Wessex Cancer Trust's Marc's Line
Devoted to Melanomas and related cancers of the skin, MARC'S Line aims to be of value to patients, their families, health care professionals, teachers and others.
www.wessexcancer.org |
